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Topic: Ancient warfare tactics

Ancient warfare tactics involved the strategic use of unconventional and often bizarre methods to gain an advantage over the enemy.

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The podcast episodes explore various ancient warfare tactics, including the biblical story of David and Goliath, where the use of squadrons, distant weapons, and numerical superiority were discussed as strategies against giants.

The episodes also delve into other bizarre and extreme tactics employed in ancient warfare, such as the use of scorpion bombs, pigs against war elephants, and the earliest known instances of biological warfare involving diseased animals.

These tactics highlight the ingenuity and unconventional approaches humans have taken throughout history to achieve military objectives, often resorting to innovative and sometimes unorthodox methods.

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